Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges of our time. By 2021, more than a million people in the UK will have dementia. It costs the UK £26 billion a year and is one of the top five causes of death, costing even more than cancer, heart disease and stroke combined. Research shows that dementia is the most feared health condition by people over 50.

As the UK's leading dementia support and research charity, here for anyone affected by dementia, we have a critical role to play - our ultimate vision is a world without dementia and for over three decades, we have given hope and support to people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland whose lives are affected. Last year, we spent over £86million on research into the prevention and treatment of dementia, on providing services ourselves and through others, and changing the way people with dementia and their carers are seen and supported by society as a whole. We are leading a social movement in public understanding of dementia. But there is still much to do and now is the time to do it.

We’re now seeking a New Deal Programme Lead to ensure the successful delivery of the Alzheimer’s Society 2017-2022 Strategy, ‘New Deal on Dementia’, which commits us to being available to every person who receives a diagnosis. This is a brand new role in our organisational structure. Working closely with our Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, Board of Trustees and senior stakeholders, you will play a critical role in the design and delivery of our Strategy Delivery Plan and our organisational wide transformation change programme.

You will bring a successful track record in leading complex projects and programmes at scale with a focus on successful strategic delivery. With a high degree of commercial acumen, you will be an energetic and effective communicator who will motivate, inspire and empower people across the organisation. As importantly, you will share our passion for what we are seeking to achieve.

This is a pivotal role in our structure that will require you to lead with credibility and influence to deliver a ‘road map’ of change that will enable us to deliver our ambitions and drive the organisation forward. Now is a defining moment for the Society. This role will be at the heart of all we do and how we do it, ensuring we achieve even more in tackling one of the toughest health issues of our time.